OnePlus One Debuts Officially, as a Very Affordable Flagship

Everyone wondered what the OnePlus One handset was all about, after a long period of teasing and such things, but today it has become official. This is the first smartphone made by OnePlus, which is a company from China that has great expectations.

It was founded last year by a few former Oppo employees and OnePlus is based in Shenzhen, China. The One handset will debut in 15 countries and territories and the device has very good specs. It features a 5.5 inch 1080p IPS LTPS touchscreen display with Gorilla Glass 3, a 13 megapixel camera made by Sony and a dual LED flash.

But wait, there’s more! The OnePlus One has a magnesium chassis, an all glass front and replaceable back cover. The 16 GB version of the phone is priced at $299 in the US and 269 euros in Europe, or 229 quid in the UK. The 64 GB unit will be $349, 299 euros or 269 quid respectively.